The Forrestal-class’ enclosed bow, integrated island and armored flight deck were new additions to U.S. aircraft carriers. Notably, each vessel in this class was unique as none of the ships ...

Over 100 veterans said their goodbyes to the USS Saratoga, a Forrestal-class carrier that protected the United States for nearly 50 years and saw action in Vietnam and in Operation Desert Storm.

Authorized in 1948, the flush-deck design aimed to launch and recover oversized aircraft but lacked an island ... Forrestal-class, marking the birth of the modern supercarrier and advancing ...